Lesson from Malaysia’s employment strategy
Pakistan has the 6th largest population and 9th largest labour force in the world. Most astonishing fact is that 60 percent of its population lies within the age bracket of…
Post-poll protests, ethnic tension weigh on Malaysia
Post-election protests and rising ethnic tensions have plagued Malaysia following a highly divisive poll this month, raising fears the country could plunge into instability. Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has led…
Malaysia struggles to stem brain drain
Despite leaving behind the comforts of family, friends and his favourite Malaysian cuisine, Edward Leong believes his decision to uproot his family to New Zealand 12 years ago was one…
Effective reforms advocated to tap potential of Islamic finance
Insisting that Islam's social protection system corresponds to the multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals and serves as an excellent tool to build resilience across social and economic spheres, experts during…
FJUM holds int’l moot on Patient Safety
The sixth international conference on Patient Safety was organised at Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU), Lahore in collaboration with Riphah International University on Saturday. The main objective of international conference…
Children take the floor at UN to call for digital access, safety
Mariana has made the long journey from the rural mountains of southern Colombia to the United Nations in Geneva to denounce digital inequity and online dangers facing children like her.…
Is investor’s fright an investment’s flight?
Pakistan is nestled in the southern part of Asia, sitting precariously between Afghanistan, India, Iran, and below China, with the Arabian sea lapping on its southern shores and the Himalayas…
After the IMF
After the IMF, electricity will be pricier by 20 per cent. After the IMF, gas will be pricier by 50 per cent. After the IMF, petrol and diesel will be…
What have they done to my country?
I get up in the morning anxious and frustrated. Not because of any personal circumstances, but because I believe my country is going down – not militarily, but economically. The…
Red alert
We now have weeks – not months – left to make a decision. Failure to act will be disastrous. To be certain, Pakistan’s economy is manageable. The current account deficit…
